Synonyms of subverting

subverting

verb

present participle of subvert

as in corrupting

to lower in character, dignity, or quality

by insisting that she pay me for helping her, she subverted my noble desire to do a good deed without reward

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corrupting
• degrading
• weakening
• perverting
• destroying
• diluting
• deteriorating
• debauching
• poisoning
• debasing
• damaging
• humiliating
• ruining
• bastardizing
• prostituting
• depraving
• disgracing
• demeaning
• lessening
• cheapening
• vitiating
• polluting
• profaning
• warping
• marring
• tainting
• shaming
• contaminating
• demoralizing
• harming
• impairing
• cankering
• abasing
• wrecking
• hurting
• dirtying
• defiling
• thinning
• dishonoring
• spoiling
• humbling
• tarnishing
• defacing
• descending
• staining
• befouling
• watering down
• downgrading
• begriming
• depreciating
• taking down
• flawing
• blemishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevating
• improving
• honoring
• uplifting
• exalting
• enhancing
• amending
• perfecting
• enriching
• restoring
• ennobling
• ameliorating
• bettering
• respecting
• cleaning
• refining
• clarifying
• dignifying
• purifying
• cleansing
• meliorating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subverting

The state alleges OpenAI's rapid success stems from deceit and exploitation, causing widespread harm to Floridians and subverting public order. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Carter’s collection of fairytale retellings are macabre and sensual, highlighting female violence and subverting expectations of female sexuality at equal turns. — S.m. Hallow, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

No artist has had more fun subverting the conventions of the track ID than Kieran Hebden, better known as Four Tet. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026

There must be accountability for Supreme Court justices that have taken part in subverting American democracy. — Oliver Adams Larkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Chronicle is one of the best superhero movies of the modern era, subverting many of the genre’s tropes and character types while indulging the right amount of camp and spectacle (and all under 90 minutes). — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

These movies are about shocking and surprising the audience by setting up an expectation and then subverting that expectation. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

His work was often political, with his cartoonish art prints and couture creations subverting racist iconography from American history. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 2 June 2026

The Gucci outfits created by then-creative director Alessandro Michele that Lauro sported on stage for his 2020 participation at the Sanremo Music Festival sparked days of online conversation for subverting rigid gender norms and reimagining sacred Italian iconography. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 May 2026